Skateboard Competition on the USS Lexington this weekend

Makeshift Skateboards will host the first ever skateboard competition on an aircraft carrier this Saturday.

Grind your way to the “The Battle of Texas Skateboard Competition” from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. this Saturday on the USS Lexington Museum on the Bay.

Here is the cool part- the competition is on the top flight deck.

Cost to watch the competition is $15. Get your pre-sale tickets online.

Think you have what it takes to compete? Anyone can sign up to compete in the amateur and professional levels on the day of the event. There are no age groups. It will be jam sesh format with only the finals having individual runs. It costs $10 to compete.

You can sign up online and pros and ams can email info@makeshiftskateboards.com for more information on the competition.

There will be $5,000 in product giveaways, along with tons of local sponsors and skate vendors on site.

Enjoy live music from Mike Vallely and his band Saints of Low headlining the event. Other live music includes Avenue Rockers, Deadsky and Darker Days and a Monster Energy Dj booth with El Dusty and Stevon Voice.

The USS Lexington Museum on the Bay is located on 2914 N. Shoreline. For more information on the event check out the Facebook page.